Code amendment · Planning application
Elmore County zoning rewrite to carry out new comprehensive plan still under review
The countywide ordinance changes would put the new comprehensive plan into effect. The Planning and Zoning Commission is reviewing them chapter by chapter, and staff recommends continuing the hearing to Oct. 22 or a special meeting date.
Location
This filing changes the city's rules rather than a specific site, so there's nothing to map.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Elmore County's record. See the official record
Elmore County is updating its zoning ordinance text and zoning map so they match the new Envision Elmore County Comprehensive Plan. The changes would update zoning district tables, add definitions and use standards, and adjust zoning district boundaries countywide. The Planning and Zoning Commission is continuing its public hearing on June 18, 2026, and staff recommends continuing it again to July 23, 2026.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment to include updated provisions necessary for implementing the updated Comprehensive Plan
Project name on file: Zoning ordinance update
Timeline
Sept. 24, 2026
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
Sept. 2, 2026
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
Aug. 27, 2026
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
June 5, 2026
On the agenda: Elmore County Board of County Commissioners
May 28, 2026
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
April 30, 2026
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Supplemental staff report for zoning ordinance amendment continuation
Supplemental staff report for the continued Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on Elmore County's ZOA-2026-01 amendment implementing the updated Comprehensive Plan, scoped to that purpose.
Sept. 22, 2026 · 135 pages · 571 KB · Staff Report
- Download Supplemental staff report for zoning ordinance amendment, continued hearing
Supplemental Planning and Zoning staff report on ZOA-2026-01, Elmore County's amendment to implement the updated Comprehensive Plan, compiled for the Sept. 24 continued hearing.
Sept. 22, 2026 · 147 pages · 1.3 MB · Staff Report
- Download Supplemental staff report for zoning ordinance amendment continuation
Supplemental staff report for the Sept. 24, 2026 continued hearing on ZOA-2026-01, updating Zoning Ordinance changes to implement the Envision Elmore County Comprehensive Plan.
Sept. 21, 2026 · 147 pages · 1.5 MB · Staff Report
- Download Supplemental staff report for zoning ordinance amendment continuation
Supplemental staff report for the Sept. 24, 2026 continued hearing on ZOA-2026-01, implementing the updated Envision Elmore County Comprehensive Plan in the zoning ordinance.
Sept. 17, 2026 · 135 pages · 565 KB · Staff Report
- Download Supplemental staff report for zoning ordinance amendment continuation
Staff report for the continued public hearing on ZOA-2026-01, updating Zoning Ordinance text and map to implement the new Envision Elmore County Comprehensive Plan.
Aug. 27, 2026 · 203 pages · 1.5 MB · Staff Report
- Download Supplemental staff report for zoning ordinance amendment ZOA-2026-01
Continued public hearing staff report updating Elmore County's zoning ordinance to implement the new Envision Elmore County Comprehensive Plan, with organizational changes.
July 28, 2026 · 203 pages · 1.5 MB · Staff Report
- Download Continuation staff report for zoning ordinance amendment ZOA-2026-01
Staff report for the June 18, 2026 continued hearing on Elmore County's zoning ordinance and map amendment to implement the updated Comprehensive Plan.
June 14, 2026 · 2 pages · 177 KB · Staff Report
Other documents
- Download Zoning ordinance definitions chapter (exhibit 1)
Exhibit 1 is Chapter 1 of the zoning and development ordinance, containing the Section 7-1-1 definitions of terms such as abate, abandoned, accessory structure and addition.
June 15, 2026 · 201 pages · 884 KB · Exhibits